Spiros C Theodorou

January 15, 1915 - September 4, 2014

Spiros C. Theodorou, 99, died peacefully Thursday September 4, 2014 at Elizabeth Scott Community. Spiros was born in the village of Alea, Argous in Greece on January 15, 1915. In his younger days he was a farmer and a builder. He served in the Greek Army and fought in World War II. He married Demetra Petros August 23, 1943. On March 29, 1969 he moved his family to Toledo, Ohio so his children would have the opportunity to get an education. Spiros worked for Petros Market on Monroe and Auburn until his retirement in 1980. He was an avid fan of history and politics. His hobbies included reading, gardening, wine making, Backgammon, playing cards and going to the casino. Spiros was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where he attended regularly and was a member of AHEPA and Young at Heart. Spiros is survived by his wife of 61 years, Demetra; sisters, Theofania, Georgia; brother, George; 6 children, Kaliroi (Theodore), Christos (Patricia), George (Dimitra), Peter (Elizabeth), Elaine, Anna; grandchildren, Demetra (Michael), Niki (Mathew), January (Randy), Spiros (Jaime), Dayna, Stefanie, Simone, Logan, Blake, Niko; great grandchildren, Alex, Agathe, Lea, Marcus, Jackson, Amalia, Zoe and Theodore. Visitation will be held from 3:00pm to 8:00pm Monday, September 8th at Ansberg-West Funeral Home 3000 Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, Ohio where Trisagion Services will be held at 7:00pm. Funeral Services will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 N. Superior St. Toledo, Ohio Tuesday, September 9th at 11:00am. The family would like to thank Hospice of Northwest Ohio and Elizabeth Scott Community for their love and support. Memorial contributions may be gifted to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral or Hospice of Northwest Ohio.